{"id":3060,"date":"2026-02-14T14:07:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T20:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/?p=3060"},"modified":"2026-02-14T14:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T20:07:16","slug":"trojan-boys-were-on-fire-in-madison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/2026\/02\/14\/trojan-boys-were-on-fire-in-madison\/","title":{"rendered":"Trojan Boys Were on Fire in Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-275\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>The West Central Trojan boys had a near perfect first quarter to set the tone in their in Madison against the Bulldogs on Friday, February 13th.\u00a0 West Central cruised to a 76-31 win to improve to 18-0 on the year.<\/p>\n<p>The Trojans scored 26 points in the opening quarter after nearly making all of their shot attempts and led 26-9 at the end of the quarter.\u00a0 They were able to extend the lead to 43-16 by halftime.\u00a0 The Trojans didn&#8217;t take long to trigger the running clock in the third quarter.\u00a0 They extended their lead to 63-24 going into the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>West Central shot an incredible 70% (28-40) overall in the game, 62% (8-13) on three-point attempts, and 75% (12-16) from the free-throw line.\u00a0 Madison, meanwhile, shot 34% (11-32) overall, 19% (3-16) from three-point area, and 60% (6-10) from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Connor Mebius finished with 27 points, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals.\u00a0 Will Kuhl added 19 points and four rebounds.\u00a0 Bubba Kono had eight points.\u00a0 Tanner Wagner ended with six points, and Kolte Garry had five points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The West Central Trojan boys had a near perfect first quarter to set the tone in their in Madison against the Bulldogs on Friday, February 13th.\u00a0 West Central cruised to a 76-31 win to improve to 18-0 on the year. 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